Ashapura Proteins Ltd. processes and supplies Turmeric Powder to food companies, spice blenders and pharmaceutical manufacturers who need more than just a yellow powder in a bag. They need to know the curcumin percentage. They need the colour to hold through the processing their product goes through. They need documentation that does not slow things down at customs.
In South Asian kitchens and global spice markets, it is commonly known as Haldi Powder, turmeric is one of those ingredients that wears multiple hats. It is a colouring agent, flavours food and is the focal point for increased global interest in functional and natural ingredients. Our turmeric powder is processed from rhizomes selected for their curcumin content and natural colour depth. The process goes from raw rhizome through boiling, drying, polishing and precision grinding before the powder is sealed and packed under hygienic, controlled conditions.
Turmeric Powder is made from grinding the dried rhizomes of Curcuma longa, a plant that has been cultivated across South Asia for thousands of years. The yellow-orange colour you see in every pinch of haldi comes from a group of compounds called curcuminoids, the most active of which is curcumin. In food, it works as a natural colourant and a flavouring with a warm, slightly bitter note. As a pharmaceutical and nutraceutical product, it is the curcumin that is the key focus, as it has been well studied for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Not many agricultural ingredients span the range from your kitchen to a supplement capsule. Turmeric does, and the effectiveness in both cases depends on the quality of the powder.